Re: Re: Bertrand Russell on class war

[Doug Henwood <dhenwood@xxxxxxxxx>]

Justin Schwartz wrote:

> I hate to sound like the wimpy bourgeois liberal I am, but what's
> wrong with the usual rule that when a crime, even a very terrible
> crime, has been committed, the government has to gatherevidence,
> make a showing of probable cause that they have the right guy, then
> make a  serious effort to have him brought to trial, tried
> fairly,and punished, if guilty, according to law?

Hey don't be apologetic, even if only ironically so. That sort of due
process is one of the best things about bourgeois society. If only
they observed the standard more often.

Doug